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[Andrew O]

Ahh, Putting the engine in is very easy.
Just put some duvets on the wings on front panel

[ToM 2012]

fingers crossed and good idea will have to rob the misses bed sheets now lol

[hughJ]

Andrew your filling and priming is looking grand! Pitty about that bit of rust but you can sort it. You seem to have a good positive attitude. Great work

Hugh

[Andrew O]

Thanks Hugh, After my work experience I'm really enjoying the body work.
I new that the rust was there and just hadn't got around to it but I will be very soon.

Andrew

[holmesy]

good work, shame about the rust :/ , should get mine back from the body shop this week then start putting all the windows and new rubbers in and all the new trim :)

[Andrew O]

Sounds great, Do you have a project thread ?

Andrew

[holmesy]

no haven't made one as I'm just fixing things really just when they go wrong , I might make a thread on the rebuild but it wont be very interesting lol apart from the braided internal fuel line with aeroquip fixings

[Andrew O]

Well i have been getting very annoyed with the weather having not being able to work on the car at all.
I then had a great idea, I remembered we had an old tent in the Attic that the Mini might fit in.
And what do you know -

First we put the frame up -


And then the cover on -


I wish i had thought of it months ago, Its just like having another garage -


Got my work bench tidied up with just body work things -






I bought some blue piping for the engine bay, I think it looks good -




I managed to sort out the rust i found.
First we cut the rust out -


Tacked ( To avoid heat distortion ) a new patch in -




Then ground down -


Seam sealed -


Then filled -


This panel is now ready for topper which i will do tomorrow -


Got the A Panel in its layer of topper -


The two corners of the roof are almost ready for topper -


Also put some silent coat on the parcel shelf -


And gave the wheels a polish to keep them in good condition and protected -


That's pretty much it for this update people, but now i have the tent up i can work on the car come rain or shine so there will be updates most nights.
I will also be putting strip lights in the tent which will enable me to work after dark.

Would love to hear your thoughts, Good or bad.

Andrew.

Edited by Andrew O, 17 July 2012 - 07:15 PM.

[OllieTheWelder]

haha nice, this is my massive spray booth for two wheels I'm spraying:



and then where my mini is kept dry:

[ToM 2012]

cracking idea with the tent you watch the weather be red hot now and you will be sweating your codgers off. great work keep updats coming

[Andrew O]

Nice little set up there Ollie.
And I know Tom it will be sods law.

Andrew.

[HarryMini93]

Can't beleive you only just found that tent!
Also i take it your going to lower the car?

[holmesy]

nice idea got some pics of mine today, inspiration for ya bud :)

[Andrew O]

No I'm not lowering the car, I'll wait for the cones to bed in and then maybe install HI Lows later.
And Holmsey I just made a mess in my pants, If mine looks half as good as that I will be happy

Andrew.

[HarryMini93]

Updates?